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Former Fifa official Worawi at court for ban appeal hearing
Associated Press, Published on 11/10/2018
» LAUSANNE: Former Fifa executive committee member Worawi Makudi is at the Court of Arbitration for Sport challenging his ban for forgery ahead of a Thailand soccer federation election.
Luksika in Hong Kong Open upset
Associated Press, Published on 10/10/2018
» HONG KONG: World No.104 Luksika Kumkhum of Thailand upset eighth-seeded Alize Cornet at the rain-affected Hong Kong Open on Wednesday, while No.4 Garbine Muguruza easily advanced to the quarterfinals.
Khosit falls, Axelson advances in badminton worlds
Associated Press, Published on 01/08/2018
» NANJING, China: Two-time world champion Chen Long has beaten Thailand's Khosit Phetpradab in a match that lasted 50 minutes at the badminton world championships in this former capital city in eastern China.
Fifa investigates Mexico's homophobic chant
Associated Press, Published on 18/06/2018
» MOSCOW: Fifa says it is investigating reports of Mexico fans chanting a homophobic slur during the team's win over Germany at the World Cup.
Appeals by 45 Russians against Olympic bans rejected
Associated Press, Published on 09/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: Russia’s desperate attempt to get 45 banned athletes -- including several medal favourites -- into the Pyeongchang Olympics failed just hours before Friday’s opening ceremony.
Court rejects handful of Russian Olympic appeals
Associated Press, Published on 08/02/2018
» The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected an appeal by six Russian athletes who weren't invited to compete in the Olympics, ruling them out a day before the opening ceremony.
Judge 'honoured' to sentence pervert US gymnastics coach
Associated Press, Published on 25/01/2018
» LANSING, Michigan: The former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation's top gymnasts for years under the guise of medical treatment was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison by a judge who proudly told him, "I just signed your death warrant."
American Querrey stuns defending champ Murray at Wimbledon
Associated Press, Published on 13/07/2017
» LONDON - Limping between points and fading down the stretch, defending champion Andy Murray was stunned by 24th-seeded Sam Querrey of the US 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1 in the Wimbledon quarter-finals Wednesday.
Wimbledon: Nadal ousted in 5th set
Associated Press, Published on 11/07/2017
» WIMBLEDON - First, Rafael Nadal erased a two-set deficit. Then, he erased four match points. Nadal could not, however, erase the fifth.
Cup umpire hit with angry ball, Canada defaults to Britain
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2017
» OTTAWA -- In a startling ending to a Davis Cup match, Canada lost to Britain on Sunday when a 17-year-old player, frustrated by missing an easy shot, suddenly launched a spare ball that hit the chair umpire in the left eye.